An alternative is look into what is available locally that is like super WiFi, like Rise Broadband. Know what they are offering.
Then call the cable company (assuming you are getting internet thru cable) and tell them you are on hard times and looked into alternatives and ask them if there is some package that will lower your price so you don’t have to bother changing.
There always will be. Be polite, praise the service and say you don’t want to leave but circumstances may force it.
100 Mbps for $60/mo here. TV comes from internet thru cable. Don’t have cable TV channels, they are online.
Oh be aware that’s a 1 year deal. At the end of the year, call again and say you know the price is about to go up, but you can’t afford it and ask if there is some other package they can switch you to. There always will be. There will be a one time $10 change fee, but it will be $60/mo instead of $120.
I’m on year 3. One phone call a year does it. Just know what is available locally, because the guy on the phone will. It will show you DID look into it.